Stremelstein's Classroom News

Mrs. Himelstein & Ms. Stremel- First Grade Room 202

Stremelstein's Classroom News

Mrs. Himelstein & Ms. Stremel- First Grade Room 202

May 23, 2016

Open House: Thank you for making Open House such a success. Open house is one of our favorite times of the school year. Being witness to the magic humbles us....Watching your scholars eyes light up (and your eyes light up) as they walk around proudly to share the important work he/she has accomplished...is truly magical.

Memorial Day: There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.

Classroom Wishlist: Expo Markers, wipes & pencils:)

Dates to Calendar

Character Trait for May is Empathy: We can show concern for others.

5/27 Flag Salute: Student of the Month-(Empathy) & AR awards

5/30 Memorial Day- NO SCHOOL

6/17 Flag Salute

6/19 Father's Day

6/22 Last Day of School/ Minimum Day

Reading- Author Study : Mo Willems and Oliver Jeffers

Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Describe characters, setting, and major events in a story, using key details.

Compare and Contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.

Math-Addition & Subtraction

2) Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10

3) The commutative property shows us that we can add numbers in any order and still get the same sum. 4) The equal sign in an equation means "the same as" the quantity on one side of the equal sign should always be the same as the quantity on the other side of the equal sign.

Writing- Opinion

Write opinion pieces in which students introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.

Science- Earth's Place in the Universe

Science: Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described and predicted. Seasonal patterns of sunrise and sunset can be observed, described and predicted.